Are you Vista ready? ATI to provide online benchmark. For the first time in the history of the PC, Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Vista operating system requires a dedicated graphics processor to exploit its full potential. So are you Vista ready?

In fact, Vista has already included a tool called Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor to help users evaluate their current system's overall performance. But it’s not designed for users who are deciding whether to upgrade its system to Vista or not.

Recently, ATI has released a online benchmark powered by System Requirements Lab which looks at your computer's hardware and system software to determine whether or not your current system can run Windows Vista.

Each of your computer's components is evaluated to see how well it meets the minimum, recommended and optimal requirements for Microsoft's new operating system. If needed, recommendations are made on how to update or upgrade your computer. You can try ATI's 'Are You Windows Vista Ready?' test here